Wings of war : the World War II fighter plane that saved the Allies and the believers who made it fly / David Fairbank White, and Margaret Stanback White.
"The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524746322
- ISBN: 1524746320
- Physical Description: x, 325 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 23 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Caliber, [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The Landmarks of a Nightmare -- PART ONE: THE PLANE IN THE DREAM -- Hypnotized -- Flugzeug Konstrukteur -- 100 Days -- Death from Above -- A Turbine like a Typhoon -- The Butcher Bird -- High Noon -- PART TWO: BIRD IN A CAGE -- The Best Sport in the World -- A One- Man Crusade -- A Cross- Country Shuttle -- Cash and Corruption -- Huddle in the Orange Groves -- Picked Off like Geese -- Black Thursday -- PART THREE: HAWK OF HEAVEN -- A Maverick Fighter Ace -- The Jig Was Up -- Death of a Jockey -- An Endless Roar Overhead -- Big Brother, Little Friend -- Oil Run -- A Perfect Show -- Closing the Ring -- Buzz Bombs and Doodlebugs -- Fighter Boys -- A Last Throw of the Dice -- Twilight for the Reich -- Epilogue: The Bells Toll. |
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Abington Community Library | 940.54 WHITE (Text) | 50687011808881 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked Out | 04/09/2024 |
Albright Memorial Library | 940.54 WHITE (Text) | 50686016252111 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Presented by Peggy Jane Evans and Michelle Denise Evans in memory of John Francis Evans
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Summary:
"The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"--